Method of making fishing pole joints



Aug. 21, 1951 w. R. PARRISH 2,564,921

METHOD OF MAKING FISHING POLE JOINTS Filed June 26, 1948 Q I \A/PILTEE-R. PHRRISHI IN V EN TOR.

eT TdRuEv Patented Aug. 21, 1951 UNI TED S TATES PATENT F FICE METHOD OFMAKING FISHING POLE JOINTS .Walter R. Parrish, Fort Wayne, Ind.

Application; June. 26, 1948,. Serial No. 35,342

7 Claims.

This invention relates. to a fishing pole joint- More specifically, itrelates to a fishing pole joint which is screwed together and to amethod for making. such a joint.

It is. an object of the invention to provide a joint. which is rigid andstrong.

Another object of the invention is to provide a joint in which themating parts are perfectly centered so that it will go together easily.

Still another object of the invention is to provide means for preventingsplitting of the cane portions of the pole.

Yet another object is to provide protection for the maleportion of thescrewed connection.

These-and other objects will become apparent from a study of thisspecification and the drawings which are attached hereto and are. made apart hereof, and in which:

Figure 1 is aview partly in section showing the plug ferrule section.

Figure 2 is a view partly in section showing the socket ferrule section.

Figure 3 is a sectional view showing the screw member.

Figure, 4 is an elevation showing the assembly preparatory to placingthe screw member.

Figure 5, shows the method. of fixing thetscrew member in place.

The joint Referring now to Figure 1, the numeral I represents a sectionof cane which has the node 3 and is hollow as shown at 5. A wooden plug1 is held in the hollow end portion by glue 9.

. A cylindrical plug ferrule II has a cylindrical nut I3 fitted in theend thereof. The nut is preferably chamfered at I5 and soldered at I1 tothe ferrule and flush with the end thereof.

The plugged end of the cane is then inserted in the open end of theferrule and is glued therein as at I9. A rivet 23 is inserted in a hOle2| through the ferrule, cane and plug and riveted in place.

A socket ferrule 25 comprises an expanded bell section 21 which slidablyand rotatably receives the plug section and is connected by neck 28 tothe smaller section 30. The small end of the ferrule receives a cane 29which is also fitted with a plug 3| and which is glued in the ferrule at33 and pinned with rivet 35.

A cylindrical nut 31 having a stud 39 soldered therein at 38 is solderedin place, preferably adjacent the neck 28.

The joint is put together by inserting the plug member I. into the bell21 of the socket member 25 to guide the threaded hole of the nut. I3 tothe stud. 39, after which. the members are. rotated relativel inopposite directions into full engagement.

The joint, thus assembled is strong and cannot come. apart as the resultof Whipping of the pole during use.

Further, the threaded portions are protected when the. pole is not,assembled. The plugs. I and 31 and the glue prevent the cane fromsplitting in use or due to the insertion of the rivets.

Method 09 making In. order" to insure proper manufacture of the device,I prefer to chamfer the edge; I5 of nut I3. which is disposed inside;the ferrule: II. I. apply a ring of hard solder, preferably silversolder, at the chamfer and by'heating. the endof the ferrule, sweat thesolder between the contiguous surfaces of the nut and ferrule.

Next I sweat one end of the studv 3.9; in the nut 31. with the studextending from. the side of. the nut opposite chamfer 40 (Fig. 3).

Thereafter, I place an asbestos washer 4|. on. the stud: and screw itinto the nut I3. A rin of silver solder i placed on the chamfer 10.: orthe solder is. otherwise introduced in bell. 2! and; the assembly isforced into the bell. until the nut 31 strikes the neck 28. A gas. fiameor other heating medium is then applied at the neck to sweat the solderbetween nut 31 and ferrule 25.

After the parts have cooled, I leave them assembled and pour some glueor cement into the open end of ferrule II and force the cane I intoposition therein, drill the hole 2| and place rivet 23. The glue willfill all voids and will exude from the joint so that the excess can bewiped away.

The joint is then taken apart and cane 29 is similarly glued and rivetedin the end 30 of ferrule 25.

The washer is removed and the joint is complete. The washer prevents thefaces of nuts 37 and I3 from being soldered together and also reducesthe transmission of heat to the joint between nut I3 and ferrule I I sothat this will not become unsoldered.

It will be seen that the concentricity of stud 39, hole in nut I3 andferrules I I and 25 will thus be assured and the joint will, as aresult, be easy to assemble and take apart.

The joint will be solid and strong and the plugging and gluing of thecane will prevent splitting thereof in use.

It is obvious that various changes may be made in the form, structureand arrangement of parts i without departing from the spirit of theinvention. Accordingly, applicant does not desire to be limited to thespecific embodiment disclosed herein primarily for purposes ofillustration; but instead, he desires protection fallin fairly withinthe scope of the appended claims.

What I claim to be new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of theUnited States is:

1. The method of making a fishing pole joint comprising the steps ofcementing a plug in the hollow end of a section, pouring cement into aferrule having a transverse wall and forcing the plugged end of thesection into said ferrule to cause said cement to be forced between thesection and ferrule.

2. The method of making a fishing pole joint having telescopic ferrulescomprising the steps of forming an inner ferrule terminating in acoaxial nut, placing a heat resistant washer on the nut and inserting ascrew therein having a head adapted to fit the outer ferrule, thereaftertelescoping said ferrules and fixing said head in the outer ferrule bysoldering the head and ferrule.

3. The method of making a fishing pole joint having telescopic ferrulescomprising the steps of soldering a cylindrical nut at the end of theinner ferrule, forming a screw, soldering the screw in a secondcylindrical nut adapted to fit the outer ferrule, assembling the screwin the first named nut, telescoping the ferrules and soldering the lastnamed nut in the outer ferrule.

4. The method of making a fishing pole joint having telescopic ferrulescomprising the steps of soldering a cylindrical nut at the end of theinner ferrule, forming a screw, soldering the screw in a secondcylindrical nut adapted to fit the outer ferrule, assembling the screwwith a heat resistant washer thereon, in the first named nut,telescoping the ferrules and soldering the last named nut in the outerferrule.

5. The method of making a fishing pole joint having telescopic ferrulescomprisin the steps of forming an inner ferrule terminating in a coaxialnut, inserting a screw therein having a head adapted to fit the outerferrule, thereafter telescoping said ferrules and fixing said head inthe outer ferrule, placing a fluid cement in the open end of the innerferrule and forcing a pole section therein whereby cement will be forcedbetween the section and ferrule and out of the open end thereof.

6. The method of making a fishing pole joint having telescopic ferrulescomprising the steps of forming an inner ferrule terminating in acoaxial nut, inserting a screw therein having a head adapted to fit theouter ferrule, thereafter telescoping said ferrules and fixing said headin the outer ferrule, cementing a plug in the hollow end of a polesection, placing a fluid cement in the open end of the inner ferrule andforcing the pole section therein whereby cement will be forced betweenthe section and ferrule and out of the open end thereof.

7. The method of making a fishing pole joint having telescopic ferrulescomprising the steps of forming an inner ferrule terminatin in a coaxialnut, inserting a screw therein having a head adapted to fit the outerferrule, thereafter telescoping said ferrules and fixing said head inthe outer ferrule, placing a, fluid cement in the open end of the innerferrule, forcing a pole section therein whereby cement will be forcedbetween the section and ferrule and out of the open end thereof, andthereafter passing a rivet through the inner ferrule and the sectioninserted therein.

WALTER R. PARRISH.

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